São Tomé and Príncipe

Key facts

How São Tomé and Príncipe ranks

• One of the longest country names in the world.
• One of 40 countries on Earth with no land border at all.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border São Tomé and Príncipe?

São Tomé and Príncipe shares no land border with another sovereign state.

São Tomé and Príncipe in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. São Tomé and Príncipe is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 30 clues from the pool that are true of São Tomé and Príncipe, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a coastline on the Gulf of Guinea1 of 9
• Has Portuguese as an official language1 of 9
• The equator passes through it1 of 13
• Its capital city's name begins with “S”1 of 17
• Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
• Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
• Is an archipelago1 of 28
• Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
• Has an area smaller than 10,000 km²1 of 32
• Its name has more than one word1 of 32
• Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
• Has no land borders1 of 40
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Is an island nation1 of 47
• Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about São Tomé and Príncipe

Which countries border São Tomé and Príncipe?

São Tomé and Príncipe shares no land border with another sovereign state.

What is the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe?

The capital of São Tomé and Príncipe is São Tomé.

Is São Tomé and Príncipe landlocked?

No — São Tomé and Príncipe is an island nation.

What language is spoken in São Tomé and Príncipe?

São Tomé and Príncipe has one official language, Portuguese.